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Large Vintage Hand-Carved Crocodile in Dark Wood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
85 cm long and lean crocodile in hand-carved wood. We have been told that it was brought home from Africa during the 1980s by a Danish Tourist. It has a screw to its back - allowing ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Royal Copenhagen Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Bode Willumsen, 1950s
By Bode Willumsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped stoneware bowl in earthy Sung and Crystaline Glazes. It was designed by danish ceramist Bode Willumsen and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in the late 1940s or ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Royal Copenhagen Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Bode Willumsen, 1950s
By Bode Willumsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped stoneware bowl in earthy Sung and Crystaline Glazes. It was designed by danish ceramist Bode Willumsen and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in the late 1940s or ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
L. Hjorth Black Jugend Terracotta Vase in the style of Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1890
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Number 747 relief vase in matte black glazed terracotta. Made during the 1890s on the Island of Bornholm by L. Hjorth possibly after a pattern by Thorvald Bindesbøll.
Measurements: ...
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare small pewter vase in a split floral design. Designed and manufactured by Just Andersen in Denmark during the 1930s. Imprinted to its base: Just, Danmark. A great and original ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Grace A Pair of Circle Candleholders in Patinated Copper, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Border-lining in to the art and crafts movement comes this simple yet elegant pair of circle candlesticks in patinated bronze. Very much similar to designs by Carl-Einar Borgström an...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Candlesticks
Materials
Copper
Swedish Grace Style Ball Vase in Cased Green Opaline Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant large ball vase or bowl in hand-blown cased opaline glass. Similar to pieces from Timo Sarpaneva and Barbini/Murano. We believe it was made in Sweden during the mid-20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Small Swedish Grace Planters in Hammered Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of small planters in hammered brass featuring folded edges. Both stamped by an unknown Swedish maker circa 1920-50. Stylistically this small pair is very much in line with the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Teak Bowl with Pewter Flowers, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
As it says on the pewter edge this bowl was given as a 1st price at the Rebus Run in Denmark in 1961. It is a custom piece made from hand-turned solid teak and decorated with stylize...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Green Patinated Bronze Box by Holger Fridericias, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative Bronze box with a green verdigris patina, a relief stag to its lid and wooden interior by Holger Fridericias in Denmark. Made during the 1930s in a style reminiscent of Ju...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Jens Harald Quistgaard Candlesticks in Patinated Brass, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed and manufactured by Jens Harald Quistgaard - IHQ in Denmark during the 1960s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sixed candles...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Christian Jensen Small Fluted White Ceramic Vase, Danish 1930s
By Christian Jensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate white glazed and Fluted pottery vase or small planter designed by Christian Jensen and manufactured at his work-shop in Denmark during the 1930...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Vase in Bronze By Nordisk Malm, 1940s
By Nordisk Malm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A footed vase or cigarette holder fashioned from solid bronze. Made by Nordisk Malm in Denmark during the 1940s in a style reminiscent of Just Andersen.
Measurements: H: 7.5 cm. Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Modern Torpedo Crystal Vase by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, 1950s
By Sven Palmquist
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick organically shaped art glass vase. Designed by Sven Palmqvist and made at Orrefors in Sweden during the 1950s. Fine, clean and intact vintage order. Hand-signed/numbered beneat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Deer Figurine in Brass, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well made solid brass figurine or small sculpture of a Deer. It certainly has some age to it but otherwise we do not know anything about besides its obvious decorative qualities. I...
Category
20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hand-painted Green Italian Majolica Dishes with Goldfish, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A cute yet stylish pair of Italian Majolica dishes or bowls for sweets, cookies, fruit etc. Each one hand-painted with diffrent goldfish motif upon an art deco style fluted dessin.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Majolica
Italian Stoneware Vase Rimini Blue by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase with Rimini Blue Trifoglio center patterns during the 1960s. It was manufactured in Italy by Bitossi.
Measurements: H: 20...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Bauhaus Era Box in Patinated Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A brass cigarette or cigar box executed entirely of brass. It was made by an anonymous craftsman/designer in Scandinavia during the 1930s in style reminiscent of Erhard & Söhne. It f...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Bauhaus Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
A trio of Elongated African Bronze Sculptures, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A trio of vintage African bronze sculptures. One depicts a naked man/tribes man with stretched arm, one a female carrying a bowl on her head and another female loin cloth carrying a ...
Category
20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Ceramic Fish Shaped Tray by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative Fish Tray - Bowl by swedish ceramist Stig Lindberg. Manufactured by Gustavsberg in the late 1950s to early 60's. Crisp brown glaze and beautiful detailing. Stamped Gustavs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Black Trio Ceramic Vase by Hjördis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1950s
By Hjordis Oldfors
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare triangular vase by female ceramist Hjordis Oldfors. It is called Trio and features naively applied white and yellow lines upon a slate black main-glaze. Made Ca. 1954 at Upsal...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Edith Nielsen Ceramic Vase with White Flowers for Zeuthen 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Signature design vase by Edith Nielsen - Zeuthen Denmark circa 1950s. Red clay body decorated with white flowers. The interior of this piece has the sa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Silver Plated Single Flower Vase w. Lizard by Hugo Grün
By Hugo Grün & Co. 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate in appearance this small stylish single-flower vase was made by the Danish Silversmith Hugo Grün during the 1930s. It features a 'guarding' lizard that adorns its circular b...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Brass
WW1 Trench Art Cigarette Holder in Silver Plated brass, 1910s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A so called trench art object in the shape of the silver-plated pencil or cigaret holder made from WW1 era components. The 3 blank bullets that makes up its legs has hallmarks from t...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Late Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Danish Art Deco Candleholders in Silver Plate, 1930s, - set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant pair of low candlesticks for block- or tea light candles. Executed in silver plated metal. Distinct art deco styling with 'stair'ed bases'. Signed TS or JS and the Danish wor...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Scandinavian Surreal Female Figurine 'Lizard Queen' in the Style of Åke Holm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An unusual Scandinavian studio-piece in the shape of this voluptuous female torso with lizard head and neck. Unknown ceramist circa 1970-80 reminiscent of pieces by Beatrice Wood and...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 'Gold Fish' Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1970s
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large centerpiece type Handblown clear glass bowl designed by Per Lütken in 1955. This piece was made at Holmegaard in Denmark during the mid-late 1970s. It is called Provence or gol...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish Modern White Fluted Ceramic Vase from Eslau, 1950s
By Eslau
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art deco revival ceramic vase from the 1960s. Fluted fully glazed corpus in white glaze. It's designed by Eslau in Denmark and manufactured at their own Studio during the 1960s. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Artist Peder E. Madsen Brutalist Primeval Sword-Fish Skeleton in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A parti...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Scandinavian Blue Stoneware Vase in the style of Annikki Hovisaari
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large and special Scandinavian vase executed in glazed stoneware. It is square and features incised patterns and finished with a denim blue glaze. Un-known Scandinavian/Danish maker ...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Artist Peder E. Madsen Brutalist Primeval Sword-Fish Skeleton in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A parti...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Singing Brass Bowl with Striker - for Yoga - Meditation, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Asian Buddhist singing bowl in spun brass. The bowl was made in India or Nepal circa 1950-70. Its accompanied by a striker in teak and brass. Suitable for yoga, meditation, sound the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Hand-Glazed Ceramic vase in Yellow & Black
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small early functionalist ceramic vase signed BO - 44. Possibly a studio piece from Bo Fajans in Sweden. Pastel wheat main-glaze hand-decorated with yellow and black stripes.
Measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Bauhaus Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Flower Power Salad Bowl by Cosmoplast Per Alimenti, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A charming 1970s plastic bowl suitable for salads, fruits, snaks etc - per alimenti - for food in Italian. Colorful decoration with flowers around its perimeter. Made by Cosmoplast i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Plastic
Danish Artist Peder Evald Madsen - Brutalist Bronze Sculptures, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A set o...
Category
20th Century Danish Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'The Fat Soldier' - Vintage Glazed Scandinavian Stoneware Figurine
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of Lisa Larsson comes this chubby fella in uniform. It has delicate glazes and hilarious features like the stout nose and the jacket that splits over his stomach. It is ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Jens Harald Quistgaard Black Brutalist Cast Iron Candelabra, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare black cast iron candelabra for 5 ball or block candles. Designed by the Industrial Danish design icon Jens Harald Quistgaard during the 1960s. Measurements: H: 23 cm, W: 29 cm...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
Vintage Apple Pen-Holder in Green Hand-Blown Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative Hand-blown pen-holder or paperweight in green glass. Italian or Czech made circa 1970-80. The pens are obviously not included.
Measurements: H: 9 cm, Diameter: 8 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Piet Hein Quote Dish in White Porcelain
By Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Circular dish or ashtray in white porcelain and featuring a signed popular Piet Hein quote in blue. Made with Hein's permission by Millhouse in Denmark during the 1990s.
Measuremen...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Hammershøi Spiderweb Ashtrays in Ash-Glazes by Nils Kähler for HAK, 1960s
By Herman August Kähler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylistically 'Hammershoi' distinctive bowls executed by ceramist Nils Kähler during the 1960s to commemorate Svend Hammershøi (1873-1948). Spiderweb relief pattern executed in black...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Money Bank Drum in Blue Glass & Silver Plate, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small decorative Money Bank in the shape of a drum. It's made from silver plated metal and cobalt blue glass. You get access to its content by turning the lid. Manufactured by Viener...
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Glazed Rose Bud Candleholders in Stoneware by Eva Staehr-Nielsen for Saxbo, 1950
By Eva Stæhr Nielsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small rose-bud candlestick in glazed stoneware by the female ceramist icon Eva Stæhr Nielsen. Executed in red and green nuances. Manufactured by Saxbo in Denmark during the 1950s. Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Art Deco Letter Opener in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aviation inspired paper knife in solid brass. Distinct art deco styling. It was made in Scandinavia during the 1920s or 30s. It has previous owners initials to one side of the blade....
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Murano Amethyst Glass Vase in the style of Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish free-form two-foil vase in amethyst glass. Stylistically this vase shares important features with some of Fulvio Bianconi's 1950s Venini pieces. Depth in color, free-form t...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
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Vintage Sasak Lombok Pumpkin Container in Glazed Terracotta
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A substantial pumpkin jar in glazed earthenware. Hand-crafted by Sasak on the Island of Lombok in Indonesia circa 1980-90. It has this characteristic 'red'ish' brown glaze with black...
Category
Vintage 1980s Indonesian Art Deco Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Sculptural Brutalist Iron & Green Glass Wall Candle Lamp by Dantoft, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1970s Brutalist Wall candle sculpture made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Candle Lamps
Materials
Iron
Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made late 19th or early 20th century decorative box or snuff box in the shape of a woodworking tool, a plane. The lid part slides away reweiling a hidden compartment. It was h...
Category
Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Naive Egg Trinket Jar in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large ovoid lidded jar - egg trinket glazed and decorated naively with geometric pattern. Practical brass knob placed at the lids top. Signed VJ - un-identified Scandinavian ceramist...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Sculptural Brutalist Iron & Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Danish Brutalist Iron & Blue Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brutalist Iron & Green Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation highli...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Revival Transparent Box by WMF Germany, 1970s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish plexiglass and silver-plate box by WMF in Germany. Made during the 1970s and art deco revival in style. Suitable for jewelry, vanity purposes or as a small tobacco humidor....
Category
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Lily Sculpture - Flower Ornament in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Standing flower ornament fashioned from solid brass and an old removable snooker ball as the head of the flower. It is by all means a repurposed object made from excess components by...
Category
20th Century European Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Natural Edge Bowl in Burl Elm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
We bought this interesting piece at a small antique store in Sweden last summer. A natural edge bowl artisan hand-crafted from Swedish burr elm (La: ulmus glabra) circa 1970s-80s. It...
Category
20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Elm, Burl
Vintage Teak Weather Station by Barigo, Germany, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish and sleek wall or table weather station with thermometer, barometer and hygrometer. Designed and made in Germany during the 1960'erne by Barigo.
Measurements: W: 17.5 cm,...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Acrylic, Teak
Danish Art Deco Bronze Dish by Tumulus Dania, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A solid bronze charger, dish or flat bowl with a reddish patina. Designed and manufactured by Tumulus Dania in Denmark during the 1920s or 30s in a style reminiscent of Just Andersen...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Barometer by Barigo Germany, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish pocket watch shaped barometer in a solid brass outer case, silver dial, concave glass front and a showcase mechanical movement. Designed in Germany during the 1960'erne. Th...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Era Cigarette Container in White Metal, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s container for cigarettes or personal smalls. Distinct simple Bauhaus - functionalist styling. It is made from an un-hallmarked solid white metal. A perfect piece for honest i...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage African Bronze Sculpture of a Drummer, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual vintage African bronze sculpture. A sitting drummer - drumplayer. It was brought from Africa in the 1970s. Naive - primitive styling and a strong patina. This piece is not si...
Category
Late 20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Royal Danish Navy Tobacco Set - Lighter & Box in Bronze, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Royal Danish Military set consisting of standing petrol lighter with the ciffers/code of arms of The Royal Danish Navy (Søværnet) and a cigarette box with the M23 Steel Helmet logo...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
